diff --git a/test/cli.test.js b/test/cli.test.js
index 6fadf78619..0696de2c67 100644
--- a/test/cli.test.js
+++ b/test/cli.test.js
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ test.serial('nuxt start', async t => {
     iterator++
   }
 
+  if (iterator === 80) {
+    t.log('WARN: server failed to start successfully in 20 seconds')
+  }
+
   t.is(error, undefined)
   t.true(stdout.includes('OPEN'))